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	Textile Art Textile Art By various Published by: Apple Press ISBN: 9781845430474 Price: £14.99 Reviewed by Helen Williams The book is divided into 2 parts, each fronted by an Artists Gallery featuring examples of garments, quilts and other items made using the techniques covered within that section. Part 1, Texture and Depth, includes manipulating fabrics, felt making and how to achieve textured and quilted effects. Part 2, Colour and Design,... Read more \| Buy Book

	Late 18th and 19th Century Textiles Late 18th and 19th Century Textiles By Francesca Galloway and Sue Kerry Published by Antique Collectors' Club ISBN: 185149555X Price: £35 Reviewed by Liz Hunter This is a book for the specialist and the layman alike. It begins with a fascinating introduction to furnishing fabrics of the late 18th and 19th century, showing how changing politics and technologies influenced fabric design. Napoleon alone commissioned 80,000 metres of fabric and... Read more \| Buy Book

	Textile Surface Decoration: Silk and Velvet Textile Surface Decoration: Silk and Velvet By Margo Singer Published by A&C Black Publishers Limited ISBN-10: 0 7136 6953 5 ISBN-13: 978 07136 6953 4 Price £14.99 Reviewed by Fi Reed This Textiles Handbook is aimed at students, but would also suit adventurous beginners. It covers a lot of ground in its 108 pages and the author is obviously an experienced teacher. Good, concise instructions start with the types of silk and their uses,... Read more \| Buy Book

	Inspiration Plus Inspiration Plus Bailey Curtis Published by Bailey Curtis ISBN 0-9541419-3-8 Price: £12.99 Reviewed by Sara Drinkwater Inspiration Plus is the second book of its kind to be written by Bailey Curtis, profiling the work of six inspirational Textile Artists. This book focuses on Hilary Bower, Jenny Bullen, Sarah Burgess, Fenella Davies, Terrie Hitchcock and Laura Kemshall, with a section dedicated to Bailey’s own work. Simplicity... Read more

	Stitch Dissolve Distort: With Machine Embroidery Stitch Dissolve Distort: With Machine Embroidery Valerie Campbell-Harding & Maggie Grey Published by Batsford ISBN: 0 713 48996 0 Price: £18.99 Reviewed by Jenny Lewis New techniques are essential to every textile artist’s repertoire, and Stitch, Dissolve, Distort provides challenging resource material. It is packed with hundreds of practical ideas from the creative minds of two widely respected authors. The book is divided... Read more \| Buy Book

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	Textile Art Textile Art By various Published by: Apple Press ISBN: 9781845430474 Price: £14.99 Reviewed by Helen Williams The book is divided into 2 parts, each fronted by an Artists Gallery featuring examples of garments, quilts and other items made using the techniques covered within that section. Part 1, Texture and Depth, includes manipulating fabrics, felt making and how to achieve textured and quilted effects. Part 2, Colour and Design,... Read more \| Buy Book

	Late 18th and 19th Century Textiles Late 18th and 19th Century Textiles By Francesca Galloway and Sue Kerry Published by Antique Collectors' Club ISBN: 185149555X Price: £35 Reviewed by Liz Hunter This is a book for the specialist and the layman alike. It begins with a fascinating introduction to furnishing fabrics of the late 18th and 19th century, showing how changing politics and technologies influenced fabric design. Napoleon alone commissioned 80,000 metres of fabric and... Read more \| Buy Book

	Textile Surface Decoration: Silk and Velvet Textile Surface Decoration: Silk and Velvet By Margo Singer Published by A&C Black Publishers Limited ISBN-10: 0 7136 6953 5 ISBN-13: 978 07136 6953 4 Price £14.99 Reviewed by Fi Reed This Textiles Handbook is aimed at students, but would also suit adventurous beginners. It covers a lot of ground in its 108 pages and the author is obviously an experienced teacher. Good, concise instructions start with the types of silk and their uses,... Read more \| Buy Book

	Inspiration Plus Inspiration Plus Bailey Curtis Published by Bailey Curtis ISBN 0-9541419-3-8 Price: £12.99 Reviewed by Sara Drinkwater Inspiration Plus is the second book of its kind to be written by Bailey Curtis, profiling the work of six inspirational Textile Artists. This book focuses on Hilary Bower, Jenny Bullen, Sarah Burgess, Fenella Davies, Terrie Hitchcock and Laura Kemshall, with a section dedicated to Bailey’s own work. Simplicity... Read more

	Stitch Dissolve Distort: With Machine Embroidery Stitch Dissolve Distort: With Machine Embroidery Valerie Campbell-Harding & Maggie Grey Published by Batsford ISBN: 0 713 48996 0 Price: £18.99 Reviewed by Jenny Lewis New techniques are essential to every textile artist’s repertoire, and Stitch, Dissolve, Distort provides challenging resource material. It is packed with hundreds of practical ideas from the creative minds of two widely respected authors. The book is divided... Read more \| Buy Book